Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel

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Water/Aqua/Eau, Dimethicone, Isododecane¹³, Butylene Glycol¹⁸, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane²⁰, Glycerin¹⁴, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum⁹ Root Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate⁶ Extract, Cucumber¹⁶ Extract, Barley²³ Extract²¹/Extrait D’Orge, Sunflower Seedcake⁴, Caffeine¹⁹, Trehalose³, Sodium Hyaluronate¹, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sucrose, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria), Polysilicone-11¹⁰, Silica⁵, Propylene Glycol⁸ Dicaprate⁷, Oleth-10¹¹, Lactobacillus¹² Ferment, Laureth-23, Laureth-4, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer²⁴²², Caprylyl Glycol¹⁷, Hexylene Glycol, Tromethamine², Disodium EDTA¹⁵, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Yellow 5, Red 4, Yellow 6

Ingredient	What it does
¹sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
²tromethamine	fragrance; adjusts pH; buffering agent
³trehalose	humectant moisturizer; skin-repairing ingredient
⁴sunflower seedcake	Abrasive; Absorbent; Bulking Agent
⁵silica	Absorbent powder & thickening agent; gives products that "dry-touch" feel; silica is a main component of collagen
⁶Saccharomyces Lysate	moisturizing
⁷Propylene Glycol Dicaprate	gel-textured ingredient used in many lightweight moisturizers. It is a mix of propylene glycol and capric acid, a fatty acid derived from plants.
⁸propylene glycol	solvent; humectant; gives a product "slip"; helps "carry" other ingredients into the skin; also enhances the efficacy of preservatives
⁹polygonum cuspidatum	Contains the antioxidant resveratrol which when applied to skin seems to have a stimulating and protective effect on glutathione, the body's master antioxidant
¹⁰polysilicone-11	film forming silicone polymer
¹¹Oleth-10	emulsifier; surfactant
¹²Lactobacillus	moisturizing
¹³Isododecane	fragrant emollient solvent, with a matte finish
¹⁴Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹⁵disodium EDTA	preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent
¹⁶cucumber	moisturizing & anti-inflammatory (contains 95% water)
¹⁷caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
¹⁸butylene glycol	solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better
¹⁹caffeine	constricts the skin; may be anti-inflammatory but also irritating; a potential antioxidant (there is no independent research that caffeine helps cellulite); aids ingredients to penetrate the skin
²⁰Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane	Moisturizer, Foam Booster, Surfactant adjuvant
²¹barley extract	skin protecting, apparently - contains gluten
²²Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer	viscosity controlling
²³barley	skin protecting, apparently - contains gluten
²⁴Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer	emulsion stabilizer & hydrophilic thickener